file listings in Windows 7

[elawhomey10]

When I open a folder I want to see files first, ahead of subfolders. Surely there is a simple way to fix this but I haven't been able to find one.

Thank you for any help.

 

[Ranger4]

Why do you have a lot of sub folders within a main folder. If you don't have any sub folders within a folder then the files will be the only things listed.

 

[LMiller7]

In details view you can click on the name column or in other views you can select descending sort from the view menu. This will produce a listing in reverse alphabetical order with files shown first. I don't believe there is any other way. Most people, including myself, have a preference for folders listed first. Third party file managers may have an option for otherwise showing files first but I don't know of any that do.

 

[mrjimphelps]

Here are some alternatives to Windows File Explorer:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-windows-file-explorer-replacements/

Likely you'll find that one of these will let you sort and view your files the way you want to.

 

[Wamsert]

Why do you have a lot of sub folders within a main folder. If you don't have any sub folders within a folder then the files will be the only things listed.

What you mean that if there is only one subfile in a master folder, there will be a list of files , isn't it ?

 

[Ranger4]

What you mean that if there is only one subfile in a master folder, there will be a list of files , isn't it ?

What I mean is, say you have a Folder called Business Maintenance listed in My Documents, then every document that you have saved in that folder will be be shown as a file, individually listed with the name that you have saved it as. This list would normally be saved in alphabetical order.

Is that a clear enough explanation for you?.